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Bar Sylvestro: A Quiet, Confident New Bar in East Dallas

Bar Sylvestro opened quietly at the end of October, located directly beside Urbano Cafe’s dining room (bonus points if you can name what this was some years ago), and it already feels like it has been there for years—in the best way. Created by the Heidari brothers, the group behind Las Palmas, Bowen House, St. Martin’s Wine Bistro, and Mike’s Gemini Twin, the bar reflects the same strengths that define their other projects: comfort, polish, and an instinct for how people actually want to spend an evening.

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Brick & Bones Moves Down the Street, but the Chicken Steals the Show

After years as a Deep Ellum fixture on Elm Street, Brick & Bones has moved just a few blocks over to a new, roomier home at 2651 Commerce Street, #100 in Dallas. The relocation gives the restaurant more breathing room—better seating, a covered patio, and a layout that finally matches how busy this place gets. But the address change doesn’t alter the reason people keep showing up. The chicken is still the point.

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Deciding on Cocktails Out for New Years Eve

Dallas has no shortage of bars on New Year’s Eve. What it does have less of are bars with space, lighting, and drinks worth slowing down for—the kind of spots that let you enjoy the night without feeling rushed or packed shoulder‑to‑shoulder. These are the places to seek out.

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Holiday Pop-Up Bars in Dallas

Blitzen’s

As December settles over Dallas, holiday pop-up bars and themed drinking spots return with a mix of spectacle, nostalgia and seasonal indulgence. These short-run concepts lean heavily into décor, music and winter-inspired cocktails, offering something that feels more playful than a standard night out. Expect rooms layered in lights and ornaments, menus built around spiced spirits and familiar flavors, and crowds that come as much for the atmosphere as the drinks. For many Dallasites, these pop-ups have become part of the holiday rhythm, a place to gather, linger and lean into the season before it slips away.

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Renny’s & Speakeasy “Stache Have Holiday Cocktails to Cheer

photos by Terrell Sistrunk

Dallas, Renny’s has quietly earned a reputation as a spot where approachable food meets thoughtful execution. Part of the Maguire family’s hospitality ventures—originally tied to the now-closed Maguire’s—the restaurant balances comfort with refinement. Seasonal touches appear alongside familiar dishes, each plate highlighting quality ingredients with a subtle, modern flair. Dinner here feels effortless yet clearly crafted, inviting both casual diners and those seeking a more polished experience.

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Christmas Happy Hour Notes

As December settles in, the calendar fills with invitations that call for something more than the ordinary pour. This is the season of lingering dinners, late-night toasts, and small rituals that mark the passage from one year to the next. A well-made cocktail, thoughtfully chosen, becomes part of that ceremony—an expression of warmth, restraint, and quiet celebration. The following three drinks are designed to move gracefully from Christmas through New Year’s Eve, balancing winter’s deeper notes with brightness and lift, and offering the kind of elegance that feels timeless rather than trendy.

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Clifton Club Dallas

Clifton Club unfolds with an ease that feels deliberate rather than accidental. The room is built for conversation: upholstered booths, low lighting, and a layout that creates natural pockets of intimacy without ever feeling closed off. There’s a steady hum to the space — animated but controlled — where people arrive intending to stay for more than one round. It’s a lounge that values tone and tempo, offering an atmosphere that feels polished, social, and comfortably grown.

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Third Annual Texas Lightning Classic 2025

by Chef Annie Greenslade

When the doors of Midnight Rambler swung open on the evening of December 9, there was an unmistakable shift in the usual nighttime glamour beneath The Joule hotel. The subterranean cocktail lounge transformed into the Texas Lightning Classic, a spirited fundraiser benefiting the Southern Smoke Foundation. What is typically a refined, intimate space pulsed with community energy as Dallas cocktail lovers, visiting bartenders, DJs, and hospitality insiders gathered to raise money for an organization dedicated to supporting industry workers in crisis.

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